Zhang Ziyao

Zhang Ziyao (1895-1926) was a Chinese politician who was the brother of warlord Zhang Ziyun.

Biography
Zhang Ziyao was born in Luoyang, the second child of Zhang Zemao and the younger brother of Zhang Ziyun. Since his father was wealthy, Ziyao studied at Luoyang's prestigious university and gained the rank of nobleman at the age of sixteen in 1911. But after the 1912 Chinese Revolution, Ziyao lost his nobility and instead became involved in politics in parliament, representing Si Province. When his brother raised a "government army" during the Chinese Civil Wars of 1916-1937, Ziyao fought alongside him as a general. At the Battle of Guandu in 1926, however, he was captured along with his brother and was executed for breaking parole.